1) Continuing the GU&GPW after MM are started at DCA?
2) Changing the walk route to go through Cars Land?

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I just called the Grand Californian Hotel and spoke with a CM. She said that the GU&GPW is still happening at 7:30am, but they now meet under the Mickey hat at the Disneyland Hotel and walk through Downtown Disney. This is to not conflict with the APEE and EMH early admissions going on inside DCA park. She did leave open the possibility that the GU&GPW would be re-routed into DCA park during the off season.

So we'll see. A bit of a bummer though for people hoping to walk through a near deserted Cars Land at sunrise, at least for the time being. My family is going in January, so my fingers are crossed, but I will set my expectations accordingly.

Well, apparently turnout was so bad, they have already returned the GU&GPW to going through DCA park. I called the front desk today, and they confirmed. One thing that was slightly confusing is that they told me it was 7:30am every day, year round. As you know, through at least August 24th, DCA opens to the general public at 8am every day, and has EMH or APEE at 7am every day. So it's not clear how the power walkers avoid the crowds. Possibly, there is a slight chance the CM was mistaken, and it's actually at 6:30am?

Personally I'd never do the power walk at the expense of valuable early entry ride time. Luckily, we are going in January, when the parks traditionally open at 10am and 9am for Early Entry, so a 7:30am GU&GPW through DCA is perfect.